Double Maxim wrote:

tonyjaa wrote:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/rangers/10794515/Rangers-facing-25-point-deduction.html

Now that would be the perfect end to the season.

it will be 15 points as they are a new club though

you can be sure the SPFL will push out the deadline and let them go up with the penalty being for this season , nothing surer actually.

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absolute classic

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In Doncaster's eyes, the Rangers brand had to be saved above all else and giving the broadcasters sweeteners was part of that. There's more.

At the time of the Rangers admin, dissatisfaction with TV deals meant the SPL were well down the road of producing their own content

That was ditched immediately because of info given to the SPL executive. We then went cap in hand to the broadcasters giving away our game.

There was even more SPL generosity offered towards making sure that the the Sevco brand was given publicity in the form of viewer subsidy.

The SPL then agreed to pay ESPN (then BT) an amount per viewer if there total audience for the season fell short of their modest target

That dear Scottish football fans amounted to another £200k+ subsidy of the Rangers brand which had to be promoted in the "games interests."

Edited by tonyjaa - 16 May 2014 at 9:31pm

But Scottish football needs Rangers!!!!!!

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http://forum.rangersmedia.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=269421

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SPFL pay BT up to £250,000 per season to cover Rangers game costs

The Scottish Professional Football League is contractually bound to pay BT Sport up to £250,000 per season in return for the broadcaster airing Rangers matches.

STV understands that under the terms of a renegotiated TV deal following the removal of Rangers from the top flight in 2012, a clause was inserted making the league liable to additional production costs incurred setting up at lower league grounds.

Rangers were expelled from the then-Scottish Premier League and were subsequently admitted to the bottom tier of the Scottish Football League after a newco failed to gain approval from clubs for entry to the top flight.

It is understood the league thought it necessary to agree to the deal in order to protect revenue from broadcast contracts worth tens of millions of pounds to the SPFL each year, which would likely have been cancelled if a compromise could not be found.

The SPL paid the Scottish Football League £800,000 for one season's worth of rights to show Rangers games but that deal was absorbed when the league bodies merged in 2013.

It is not known how much has been paid out to BT Sport and ESPN, who were the holders of the contract for the 2012/13 season, to date. The overall payment is capped at £250,000 per season.

In a statement to STV, SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster said: "The support given to Scottish football by our broadcast partners, in 2012 and since, has been fundamental to the ongoing health of the game in this country."

BT Sport said in a statement: “[We] were delighted to inherit the SPFL rights from ESPN at the beginning of this season, however we cannot comment on contractual details.”

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Around 500 Rangers fans gathered at Ibrox on Saturday to protest against the club's board and shareholders.

The supporters carried postcards that articulated why they will not be renewing or buying season tickets under the current regime.

The protest was organised by the Sons of Struth group, which is part of the Union of Fans.

The latter is a coalition of fan groups that has urged supporters to pay their renewal money into the Ibrox 1972 fund.

That scheme is backed by former Rangers captain Richard Gough and former director Dave King, with the intention being to only hand the money over to the club in return for security over Ibrox Stadium and Murray Park.

“We are always open to dialogue. Ears are open on this side”

Craig Houston

Sons of Struth

The directors insist that this will not be granted, however. The deadline for season ticket renewals has passed, although the public sale will not begin until late June.

In the meantime, fans can renew their season tickets but not be guaranteed to retain their seat. The club have not released any details about the number of renewals that have been received.

Craig Houston, one of the fans behind the Sons of Struth, said: "We formed an orderly queue at the ticket office to show how many fans are against renewing season tickets. It shows the strength of feeling amongst the fans.

"There was nowhere to leave the postcards, so we then walked round to Argyle House and deposited them there.

"Somebody from the club did come out and ask if there was going to be any bother, but there was never going to be. It was a peaceful protest.

"The Union of Fans have obviously been urging fans to pay their money into the season-ticket fund, but this was for fans who are not part of the UoF or Sons of Struth, or follow any particular organisation, but wanted to express their feelings. It was a chance to tell the board exactly why they're not buying season tickets.

"We are always open to dialogue. There was a meeting between UoF and some directors, but there was no dialogue following that. Instead, they chose to make a public statement, which was disappointing. Ears are open on this side, though."

hopefully thats a nice tight difficult league for Sevco to win next season

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SPFL pay BT up to £250,000 per season to cover Rangers game costs